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Coconut has always been a staple crop in our country, even more during those times.
Although it is a saturated fat like animal fats such as lard and beef tallow, coconut oil is mostly and uniquely made up of Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA).
Almost all other dietary fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated, animal- or plant-based, are entirely composed of Long Chain Fatty Acids (LCFA).
Unlike LCFAs, the unique MCFAs abundantly found in coconut oil don't get dumped into your bloodstream. They are sent straight to your liver to be used as fuel for metabolism. Your body treats MCFAs almost like carbohydrates.
Coconut oil is so weight-friendly that by simply substituting it for soybean, safflower, canola and similar unsaturated oils, you can shed off over 30 pounds of unwanted fat a year.
No reduced calorie intake. No changing your diet. Just an "oil-change" will do it for you according to a study conducted in Canada's McGill University.
If you're skinny and worried you'll get even skinnier, worry not. Researchers have demonstrated that the less body fat you have, the less effect coconut oil has on burning up calories.
MCFA-loaded coconut oil helps you lose weight if you're overweight, and helps you gain weight if you're underweight. Overweight or underweight, coconut oil will help you attain your ideal weight.
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